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Ohan is hoping to subvert the ways things currently operate by launching Locale, which he has branded as the country's first food aggregator "with a heart."

"Monsha'at strives to diversify the funding sources for enterprises, support the initiatives within the venture capital sector, and develop policies and standards for funding small and medium projects."

Founded in 2019, the edtech platform is the brainchild of Hamdi Tabbaa, Hussein Alsarabi, and Sabri Hakim.

Drawing on founder Winifred Mills-Amui's Ghanaian heritage, the Winifred Mills label creates clothes that not only fit, but also flatter and accentuate strong female silhouettes.

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With the infrastructure across the globe quickly deteriorating due to lack of quick maintenance, Opteam has created a software aimed at helping companies and cities cater to the repair needs of their infrastructure and assets.

As a startup that is largely focused on social impact, its core line of work involves registering and connecting NGOs to corporations, while also helping the latter manage their contributions seamlessly.

The Hydro Wind Energy team has built QuenchSea, a low-cost seawater desalination device that produces fresh water from seawater using only manual power.

By enabling consumers to try out multiple samples before finalizing on using a particular product, Hamples aims to help them make more informed decisions while purchasing.

As a mobile-first, freemium app, Boomer11 currently offers engaging features catering to football and cricket fans living in the Middle East.

Using a single log-in on the Direct Debit platform, users can ensure that they pay their major bills and fees in monthly instalments.

Volte Art Projects kicked off its innings in the UAE with an exhibition titled Sublime Convergence, which was described as one that united "themes of nature and time through art and technology."

"I feel that the best thing about Dubai is its acceptance of expatriates. We are a small Indian startup, and we are among the top 10 finalists for this competition, which in itself shows that the city welcomes foreign entrepreneurs with open arms."

"The UAE is made up of many nationalities from all over the world which offers the potential to get insights that will help companies scale on a global level."

Ruchika Singhal is no stranger to making it big in the beauty industry, and the development and growth of her own brand, The Grove Salons, serves as further proof of her natural instinct for this domain, as well as her strong business acumen.

KRISPR works on reversing nutritional decline by bringing together the best elements of science and technology to cultivate nutritious, fresh, and beyond organic quality food.

From a sign language keyboard offering and a sign language educational platform to the aforementioned service of translating text and voice messages to sign language, I Hear You is looking to adopt a holistic business model.

hapondo is a homegrown real estate marketplace that helps connect tenants and property buyers with real estate companies in Qatar.

Having recently closed a pre-seed round led by Shorooq Partners, Nuqtah, which was also part of the Sanabil 500 MENA seed accelerator program, aims to be "the ultimate environment" for creatives in Saudi Arabia.

"It's not always easy to look at your business from the outside, when you're so engrossed, but the Dubai Startup Hub team and advisors have been exceptional in giving me the insights on how to evaluate our business, its messaging, and market-fit."

"When we see an opportunity, we go after it– this is in our DNA, this is the drive that keeps pushing us to evolve, to be the change, and to be a trusted partner."

"I have learned that although your path might look different than many others in the business, you can still achieve your goals and remain true to your core values."

"From a business point of view, if you have invested more in the product than the marketing, you will see the results. The word of mouth and customer satisfaction will compensate the marketing scales."

Count'd co-founders on building a scalable healthy eating platform for all UAE residents who focus on on self-care, nutrition and wellness.

Naksha's gourmet meal kits pay homage to cuisines from different parts of the world, with each of them containing both the specialist ingredients and instructions a customer would need to prepare that particular dish.

"I hope to be able to help influence people in a direction, where they can be socially active, while they're getting their work done."